Used in a Sentence

sunburn

How to use sunburn in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for sunburn.

Editorial note

* To a lesser extent, so does sunburn.

Examples11
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sunburn gathered in one view.

noun

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

noun

redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun

verb

get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sunburn.

noun

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

noun

redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun

verb

get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

Example sentences

1

* To a lesser extent, so does sunburn.

2

At it's lowest pain levels he says it feels like the worse sunburn he ever had.

3

Have there been experiments over the long term to make sure these don't cause retinal sunburn?

4

Face recognition is affected by lighting, makeup, glasses, hair, sunburn/tan, age, etc.

5

The sunburn one is a cool concept, but most of the data I put in tells me that sunburn is unlikely in Phoenix, AZ.

6

Walking in Phoenix, AZ is uncommon simply because of massive sunburn exposure...

7

Almost guaranteed to get a sunburn and some techcrunch coverage if you come out of it with something cool, considering all the ink startup bus got.

8

Several of those closest to the strike were blinded - it was described to me as a sunburn of the retina, where vision is not restored until the burns heals.

9

Didn't that same article suggest that what they were likely to end up with apart from an exposure to 180msv† was the equivalent of a bad sunburn?It's not like we don't have any idea what radiation does, is it?

10

I was extremely concerned about the cancer risk and was surprised to come across this in the wikipedia article on sunburn:...if sunscreen penetrates into the skin, it promotes indirect DNA damage, which causes the most lethal form of skin cancer, malignant melanoma.

11

At the open-casket funeral for the first five victims, relatives saw the combination of five days of winter sunburn in those days before sunscreen, and the mortician's effort to cover up frostbite and a full month of exposure to the elements, and described it as a strange orange color; though others described it simply as a deep tan, which is consistent with reasonable expectations.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use sunburn in a sentence?

* To a lesser extent, so does sunburn.

What does sunburn mean?

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

What part of speech is sunburn?

sunburn is commonly used as noun, verb.